Gadgets
With the right app on your iPhone, you’ll have a sat-nav with you wherever you go. We review what’s available in the UK Apple Store
SmartNav
4.0Mb
Free (plus £3.99 a month or £34.99 lifetime)
iPod control: No
Speed alerts: Pending
Trafficmaster’s SmartNav works differently to other systems. Instead of the mapping ...
We love the Apple iPhone almost as much as the 911, so we’ve sought out the best apps to complement our Porsches
Porsche Picture It
Free
www.porsche.com
An official Porsche app, this allows you to take a photograph of your driveway and then superimpose your dream Porsche on it. You can change the ...
Winter isn’t kind to your treasured alloy wheels, but Wheel Guard offers protection.
It’s a tough, clear coating that is easily applied to clean wheels with a cloth. Once hardened, dust and grime is said to be easier to wash off, using nothing more than soapy water, and the metal is ...
If you’re not using your Porsche through the winter, it’s essential that you keep its battery charged. Modern 911s are notorious for draining batteries via their alarm and other circuits that remain live even when the car is locked....
There are plenty of docks and FM transmitters that link an iPod to your Porsche's stereo but most don't support charging of an iPhone.
However, we've now found one that does. The clumsily named CarDock FM Follow Me plugs into the cigarette socket (tricky but doable with a 997, fine with ...
